A Pulse

Not only have the Bulls won two in a row, they beat the same team, the Cavaliers, who have a winning record. What gives? In part, injuries and sickness, along with the truth of “what goes around, comes around.” The Bulls are only recently healthy, playing with everyone they need over the past week or so. They needed a full roster to beat back Donovan Mitchell, who scored 32 points against them Wednesday but sat out last night’s game due to illness, and All-Star guard Evan Mobley missed both games with a calf injury. Hence, maybe, the win. Next up are two games against the Hawks, with guard Tre Young, another Bulls’ nemesis, coming off of injury. The nice thing about being healthy is, coach Billy Donovan cand throw a lot of people at the opposition; when guard Kevin Huerter and center Zach Collins are getting significant playing time, it’s a good thing. Last night, they combined for 27 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Guard Tre Jones also contributed sixteen points and six assists in 22 minutes. If the Bulls can beat Atlanta both games, we’ll see. Otherwise, whatever.